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Iraq probes illegal logging in Kirkuk’s Qarabak forest
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Iraqi security forces investigated on Sunday the Qarabak
forest in Kirkuk province following reports of widespread fires and tree
clearing along the Zab River, a security source … Sunday, January 25, 2026 11:18 pm EST
| | | Minister of Environment: Protecting Nature Is a Shared Responsibility and a National Imperative
Minister of Environment Dr. Ayman Suleiman sponsored tree-planting activities in the Hasa District on the occasion of Tree Day, in cooperation with the district’s Agriculture Directorate and with active participation from the local community and the head … Sunday, January 25, 2026 11:18 pm EST
| | | Deforestation and mosquitoes: how the loss of the Atlantic Forest exacerbates health risks in South America
The persistent presence of mosquitoes is no longer just a seasonal nuisance but a sign of a deeper environmental problem. In this context, deforestation emerges as a decisive factor that alters ecological balances and brings health risks closer to human … Sunday, January 25, 2026 11:18 pm EST
| | | “Environmental crime”: Illegal logging strips key forest belt in Kirkuk
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Organized illegal logging is
destroying parts of the Qarabak forest in Iraq’s Kirkuk province, residents
told Shafaq News on Sunday.
Omar Othman, a local, told Shafaq
News that … Sunday, January 25, 2026 11:18 pm EST
| | | Married with paintings: Eugene couple feature in forest-themed art exhibit
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The ‘co-conspirators’ of some 40 years — as Marco Elliott calls himself and his wife, Joanna Carrabbio — are showing new work at the Maude Kerns show, along with two other Oregon artists.
Joanna Carrabbio and Marco Elliott’s studio spaces are … Sunday, January 25, 2026 11:18 pm EST
| | | PM Modi spotlights unsung hero: Panna forest guard’s quest to preserve medicinal treasures
Bhopal, Jan 25 :In the 130th episode of his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an inspiring tale of dedication to environmental conservation, spotlighting Jagdish Prasad Ahirwar, a humble forest beat guard from Madhya … Sunday, January 25, 2026 11:18 pm EST
| | | NEA: Burnt smell drifts across Singapore’s East as Johor forest fire affects air quality
SINGAPORE: A burnt smell hung over parts of eastern and northeastern Singapore on Saturday afternoon, leaving some residents uneasy as the skyline grew hazy.
According to the National Environment Agency (NEA), the smell was likely linked to forest fires in … Sunday, January 25, 2026 11:18 pm EST
| | | Padma Awards 2026: Meet Devaki Amma, the 92-year-old who turned barren land into a forest
Devaki Amma from Alappuzha in Kerala has emerged as one of the first names noticed in the Padma Awards 2026 list, recognised for her decades-long contribution to environmental conservation through the creation of a man-made forest known as Tapovanam.
Now … Sunday, January 25, 2026 11:18 pm EST
| | | Essex funeral home wins conservation award as commemorative tree-planting yields 6-acre forest
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Planting trees to … Sunday, January 25, 2026 11:18 pm EST
| | | Inside Nigeria’s privately-owned forest globally recognised as vital to endangered species
In Ikoyi, Isokan LGA of Osun state, a 300-hectare stretch of forest privately owned by three siblings — Akin Abayomi and his sisters Modupe Ladipo, and Ekundayo Abayomi — born to a German mother, Margot Abayomi, and a Nigerian father, Akin Abayomi, is now … Sunday, January 25, 2026 11:18 pm EST
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